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Fans celebrate after the DRC reaches its first World Cup in 52 years - BBC Africa
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- Fans celebrate after the DRC reaches its first World Cup in 52 years - BBC Africa
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Fans celebrate as the Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for their first World Cup in 52 years.
Axel Tuanzebe's extra-time goal gave the Leopards a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their intercontinental play-off final at the Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico.
They will join Group K which consists of Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia.
🎥 Filmed by: Byobe Malenga
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- Bab al-Mandab Strait: another crucial trading route at risk - BBC Africa
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- 🚢 It’s one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes
The Bab al-Mandab Strait connects the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, the Suez Canal, and eventually the Mediterranean.
Iran has threatened to disrupt it - and the Houthis, an Iran-backed proxy in Yemen, have attacked ships there before, and have said they’re willing to do it again.
The Strait of Hormuz, already practically closed by the war, accounts for 20% of the world's oil transport.
If Bab al‑Mandab closed too, another 12% of global oil flows would be affected. Kaine Pieri explains.
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- How Africa can help ease the Strait of Hormuz crisis - BBC Africa
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- It’s been nearly a month since the start of the US–Israel war with Iran, which has rocked financial markets, disrupted shipping and sent global energy prices soaring.
Nigeria’s oil producers are pumping more and South African ports are offering safer passage to ships diverted from the Middle East route.
The BBC's Makuochi Okafor looks at how some African countries could help ease the Hormuz crisis.
Reporter: Makuochi Okafor
Edited by Gift Ufuoma
Produced by Marco Oriunto
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- Senegal’s Teranga 🦁in defiant mood
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- “Two stars we earned - we didn’t steal them"
Senegal's fans were in a defiant mood as the Teranga Lions played their first game since winning the Afcon 🏆.
Confederation of African Football overturned the result of Afcon 2025 final declaring Morocco the winners. Full story 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqxl0gj9787o
#sénégal #senegal #afcon2025 #afcon
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- Revealing the hidden gems of African art in UK museums- BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 4:10
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Why🎬 are African artists still so often left out of the global story of modern art?
At Tate Modern in London, tour guide Nadia Denton is working to change that with what she calls “a voyage of discovery”.
Her free ‘African Modernism & Afro-Surrealism’ tour spotlights artists of African descent, challenges old colonial narratives, and opens up conversations about identity, history and belonging inside the gallery space.
🎤 Reporter: Bruno Garcez
🎥 VJs: Jenna Abaakouk and Marta Pausilli
🎬 🎞️Production and editing: Jenna Abaakouk
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- Are 'finfluencers' helping Gen Z to make money? | The Conversation | Focus on Africa
- Runtime
- 22:06
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Where do you get your financial advice from?
Because for many young people today, the answer is simple: social media.
One report suggests Gen Z are five times more likely to learn about money online than people in their 40s. And it’s fuelling a wave of 'finfluencers', content creators sharing tips on how to earn, save, and invest.
But are they empowering Africa’s youth or putting them at risk?
We hear from 23-year-old Achiever Omoobajesu and 24-year-old Gbeminiyi Shopeju about Gen Z's approach to investing and why social media has become to go-to place for financial advice.
00:00-00:40 Coming up
00:40-02:00 Meeting Achiever and Gbeminiyi
02:00-03:15 Achiever's investment losses
03:15 -04:20 Are Gen Z investing for vibes?
04:20- 06:10 How are stock markets doing in Africa?
06:10-08:50 Are more young people investing in stocks?
08:50-11:40 The influence of fintech
11:40-13:40 ...
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- Inside the alleged Russian operation to trigger anti-government protests in Angola - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Who are the Russian men awaiting trial in Angola’s capital, Luanda?
Four men are accused by the authorities of spreading disinformation, stirring unrest and offering millions of dollars to a presidential hopeful with the ultimate goal of installing a pro-Russian leader.
The Russians’ defence says they were only cooperating to create a cultural "Russian House" in Luanda.
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- Slave trade UN resolution: Trump's government 'missed a golden opportunity' - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said in an exclusive interview with the BBC's Focus on Africa that the Trump administration had “missed a golden opportunity," in voting against a United Nations General Assembly resolution spearheaded by Accra, which formally recognises the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity.”
Presenter: @waihigamwaura
Producer: @godwin.asediba
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- How US-Israel war with Iran affects ferliliser prices - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Fertiliser prices are rising fast, and the impact could hit far beyond the Gulf.
After strikes involving the US and Israel led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major global supply route has been disrupted. Urea prices are already up 27%, and for sub-Saharan Africa, where over 80% of fertiliser is imported, that could mean higher food prices, added pressure on farmers, and deeper economic strain.
But can local giants like Nigeria’s Dangote plant and Morocco’s OCP cushion the blow?
🎧 Learn more on the BBC’s Focus on Africa podcast via the link in bio
Presenter: @chiamaka.dk
Edited by: @sir_emmalion
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- My BBL: 'I couldn’t sit for six weeks’ - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Why is the BBL the fastest growing cosmetic surgery?
The Brazilian Butt Lift surgery (BBL) is one of the fastest growing cosmetic surgeries in the world, but also one of the most dangerous.
It has the highest death rate of all cosmetic procedures, according to the UK’s national health service.
Focus on Africa: The Conversation host, Nkechi Ogbonna, spoke to Kenyan content creator, Lydia Wanjiru, and 25-year-old entrepreneur Adeife Adeoye from Nigeria about their decisions to get a BBL.
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- Infants among bodies found in Kenya mass grave - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Several bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho.
A post-mortem examination is expected to begin on Wednesday, amid calls to promptly identify the bodies and investigate the circumstances of the deaths.
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- Why African countries can't have nuclear weapons - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- With tensions rising around the US-Israel war with Iran over nuclear weapons, can you guess which African nation once developed its own nuclear weapons?
Focus on Africa's Waihiga Mwaura unpacks the continent's past, present, and uncertain future when it comes to nuclear power.
Presenter @waihigamwaura
Producer: @basmaelatti
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- What we know about the Ozoro fertility festival assault - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Fifteen people have been arrested after videos showing women being sexually assaulted at a festival in Ozoro, Delta State south-south Nigeria circulated widely online.
The incident has sparked national outrage and a wider debate about culture, consent and the protection of women in the country.
Presented and edited by: Chiamaka Dike
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- Uncertain future for African temporary visa holders in the US - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Federal judges in the US have blocked the government's plan to end legal protections that have allowed thousands of Africans to live and work in the United States. Nationals of Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Cameroon are challenging President Trump’s administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The BBC’s Bushra Mohamed reports from Minneapolis.
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- African workers trapped in war - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- War is tearing through Lebanon, but for tens of thousands of African domestic workers, escape is legally impossible.
250,000 people - mostly Africans, employed under the Kafala system remain trapped unable to leave without employer consent.
Focus on Africa’s Nkechi Ogbonna speaks with Beirut-based activist Banchi Yimer, an Ethiopian domestic worker turned NGO founder, on what abandonment looks like when a country is at war.
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Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Edited by: Basma El Atti
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- Why more young women are choosing BBLs | The Conversation | Focus on Africa
- Runtime
- 21:02
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Brazilian Butt Lift surgery (BBL) is one of the fastest growing cosmetic surgeries in the world, but also one of the most dangerous. It has the highest death rate of all cosmetic procedures, according to the UK’s national health service.
Focus on Africa: The Conversation host, Nkechi Ogbonna, spoke to Kenyan content creator, Lydia Wanjiru, and 25-year-old entrepreneur Adeife Adeoye from Nigeria about their decisions to get a BBL.
00:00-00:37 Coming up
00:38-03:00 The moment Lydia decided to have a BBL
03:10-05:39 Why she chose to have the surgery
05:59 -07:28 Her struggles with body image
07:32- 08:02 How much does a BBL procedure cost?
08:04-09:44 How did social media influence Adeife to have a BBL
09:50-12:06 Why is the BBL one of the most dangerous procedures?
12:18-15:11 What is the recovery process like?
15:21-17:57 The myth behind the BBL smell
18:25-18:56 Dealing with social media trolls
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- The mother of 8 fighting Islamic State in Somalia - BBC Africa Eye #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- "Women are the backbone of the army."
Each morning before heading to the front line, Muna Ali Dahir calls her children to tell them she’s safe.
The Puntland officer has spent more than a year fighting militants linked to IS in Somalia.
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- Can Nigeria step in to provide oil amid a global crisis? - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Nigeria’s Information minister says his country is ready to supply oil if necessary to help ease tensions in the global economy over the US-Israel war with Iran.
Mohammed Idris Malagi was speaking in London during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the UK.
The BBC’s Victoria Uwonkunda also asked Mr Malagi if the intelligence services had failed in preventing a series of attacks in Maiduguri on Monday, which the government has blamed on Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
🎤 Victoria Uwonkunda
🎬 Kathy Harcombe
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- Maiduguri suicide attack: 'I watched my daughter die' - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- ‘I closed her eyes and did the Islamic ritual for those who die.’
Survivors of the Maiduguri suicide attacks recount their horror as explosions tore through the city.
The BBC’s Madina Maishanu, speaks to victims, including a mother who watched her daughter die, highlighting the human toll and the lasting trauma of the attacks.
Warning: This video contains distressing themes.
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- 'The world needs oil. Nigeria is there' - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Nigeria’s Information minister says his country is ready to supply oil if
necessary to help ease tensions in the global economy over the US-Israel war with Iran. Mohammed Idris Malagi was speaking in London during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the UK.
The BBC’s Victoria Uwonkunda also asked Mr Malagi if the intelligence services had failed in preventing a series of attacks in Maiduguri on Monday, which the government has blamed on Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
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- What do Nigerians home and abroad think of President Tinubu’s UK state visit? - BBC Africa
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Nigerians at home and abroad are reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the UK. He was given a royal welcome by King Charles III, who also hosted a state banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. The president and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu left Windsor on Thursday to continue their engagements. It is the first UK state visit by a Nigerian president in 37 years.
Here’s what Nigerians are saying about the trip.
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- Hair extensions found to contain chemicals linked to breast cancer - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- “Anyone who wears hair extensions should be concerned.”
Hair extensions worn by millions of women globally may contain chemicals linked to breast cancer, hormone disruption and reproductive harm, according to the largest study of its kind.
Scientists found nearly 50 hazardous chemicals in nearly every sample tested in a range of synthetic and human hair products including wigs, braiding hair, weaves and wefted hair like clip-ins.
The researchers from the Silent Spring institute in the US say a lack of regulation in the hair extension industry leaves the burden of ensuring safety on the consumer.
"If they were never on the market, we would never have to choose," says Dr Elissia Franklin, the study's lead author.
Hair dyes and straighteners have also been linked to increased risk of breast cancer in previous studies. However, unlike hair extensions, these products are regulated as cosmetic products and undergo safety te...
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- My trip to the land where people are sick of fighting - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 4:38
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- There are fears that the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, could return to full blown civil war.
Government forces are trying to retake territory from those loyal to First Vice-President Riek Machar. Machar is in detention in Juba accused of plotting to overthrow President Salva Kiir, which he denies.
The BBC’s Kalkidan Yibeltal and cameraman Calvin Jabedo had rare access to Jonglei state, the epicentre of the fighting and the humanitarian crisis that followed.
Reporter: Kalkidan Yibeltal
Filmed by: Calvin Jabedo
Produced by: Hassan Lali
Edited by: Karthy Harcombe
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- Afcon: What's behind Caf's unprecedented decision? - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- ⚽ This year’s Afcon results have been overturned.
The Senegalese government has now called for an "independent international investigation" into "suspected corruption" at African football's governing body after it stripped the country of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco.
Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the final on 18 January.
But the match was overshadowed when Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.
Following a delay of about 17 minutes, the players did eventually return and Brahim Diaz's penalty was saved before Senegal's Pape Gueye scored an extra-time winner.
Was Caf right to disqualify Senegal?
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- Welcome the Focus on Africa: The Conversation
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Threatened for helping LGBTQ people - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Dr Charles Datou is a Senegalese doctor who says he fled the country after receiving threats for offering healthcare support to LGBTQ people.
Since Senegal’s parliament passed a bill doubling jail terms for same-sex acts, he says there has been a sharp rise in young Senegalese reaching out for support.
Produced by Marco Oriunto
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- Welcome to Focus on Africa: The Conversation
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Welcome to Focus on Africa: The Conversation podcast. Join us as we explore the topics people across the continent are discussing.
Catch up on the big stories from across Africa.
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- Inside Africa’s new IS stronghold - BBC Africa Eye #shorts
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- #BBCAfricaEye gains rare access to Puntland forces on the front line in far-eastern Somalia — and examines how the Islamic State group has reorganised, drawn in foreign fighters and expanded its influence across Africa.
🎥 Watch the full documentary, Shadow War: Islamic State Group in Africa, here: https://youtu.be/wmIsgTIoW3I
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- What does President Tinubu's visit to King Charles mean for Nigeria and the UK?- BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host Nigeria’s president Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu during a state visit to the United Kingdom from 18–19 March 2026.
This will be the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to the UK in 37 years, since the 1989 visit by former military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida hosted by Queen Elizabeth II.
The BBC’s Makuochi Okafor explains what this visit means for Nigeria and the UK.
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- Shadow War: Islamic State Group in Africa - BBC Africa Eye Documentary
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- #BBCAfricaEye gains rare access to Puntland Defence Forces on the front line in far-eastern Somalia, examining how the Islamic State group has reorganised, drawing in foreign fighters and expanding its influence across Africa.
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In the mountains of far-eastern Somalia, a mother of eight prepares for battle.
Muna Ali Dahir is an officer in the Puntland Defence Forces. For more than a year she has been fighting militants linked to the Islamic State group. Each morning, before heading back to the front line, she calls her children to let them know she is safe.
Africa Eye embeds with Puntland Defence Forces as they push into remote valleys and caves where Islamic State fighters have entrenched themselves. Soldiers describe capturing foreign recruits who travelled to Somalia to join the group. Puntland commanders say this branch has grown into one of the Islamic ...
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- 'I’m a champion boxer, but couldn’t tell my mum' - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Ramla Ali is a champion British-Somali boxer and has achieved more than most people do in a lifetime - but she's had to fight at every step. 🥊
She was just a baby when her older brother was killed by a stray grenade in the garden of their home in Mogadishu during the Somali civil war.
Fearing for their lives, her parents fled the country, making a perilous boat crossing to Kenya, where Ramla almost died.
The family eventually settled in London. Growing up, she was bullied and struggled with her weight. Hoping to build her confidence, her mother signed her up to a gym, where she discovered a boxercise class. Soon she was boxing at every opportunity.
Knowing her parents would not approve, she kept it a secret - even as she began winning national titles and becoming one of the best boxers in the UK.
She would go on to help reinstate boxing in Somalia, where the sport had been banned since 1976. She won ...
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- Iran war: Lebanon's abandoned domestic workers | The Conversation | Focus on Africa
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- 23:32
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- War is tearing through Lebanon,but for tens of thousands of African domestic workers, escape is legally impossible.
Since Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel following the assassination of Iran's supreme leader, Israeli strikes have killed over 600 people and displaced 800,000 more.
Yet African migrants employed under the Kafala system remain trapped unable to leave without employer consent.
Nkechi Ogbonna speaks with Beirut-based activist Banchi Yimer, an Ethiopian domestic worker turned NGO founder, on what abandonment looks like when a country is at war.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Carolyne Kiambo
Senior Producer: Priya Sippy
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla
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- 'I don’t know who brought this hunger, it’s too severe'- BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- “I don’t know who brought this hunger, it’s too severe,” says Regina Ewute Lokopuu in Turkana County, northern Kenya.
After two failed rainy seasons, severe drought is forcing many families in the region to survive on wild fruits. Meanwhile, other parts of the country, including Nairobi, have experienced unusually heavy off-season rains that have triggered flash floods.
Kenya’s National Drought Management Authority has classified four counties - Mandera, Wajir, Kwale and Kilifi - in the “alarm” phase, while 13 others, including Turkana, are on alert.
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- Afro-Iranians on war: 'No one wants to see their country bombed' - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- As the fighting in the Middle East goes on, Priscilla Kounkou-Hoveyda shares how Iran's African community has been affected.
Priscilla grew up in Iran with an Iranian mother and Congolese father.
The filmmaker and founder of the Collective for Black Iranians - which brings together the voices of Black and Afro-Iranians speaks to the BBC's Focus on Africa podcast host, Nkechi Ogbonna, from South Africa, where she is currently living.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Edited by Basma el Atti
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- What does the US-Israel war with Iran mean for Africa’s economy? - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In an exclusive conversation with BBC Focus on Africa, the WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, breaks down how rising energy prices could impact households, why Africa may be less exposed to major power rivalries, and why the continent’s 1.4 billion people could become one of the world’s most powerful markets.
#iranisraelwar #usiranwar #iran
Produced by Nkechi Ogbonna and Chiamaka Dike
Edited Adeyemi Adegbehingbe
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- Title
- Africa’s US base exposed to Iran threat - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- As tensions rise in the Gulf and Iran targets US military bases, have you heard about this one in Djibouti?
Camp Lemonnier, the US’s only permanent base in Africa, sits near the Bab el-Mandeb strait - a key shipping lane carrying about 12% of global trade. Iran-backed Houthi missiles are believed to be within range. If disruptions hit this route too, prices of fuel and food from Cairo to Nairobi could rise.
#iranisraelwar #usiranwar #middleeast #middleeastconflict #iran
Presenter: Priyanka Sippy
Producer: Marco Oriunto
Graphics: George Wafula
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- Title
- 'He said the solution would be surgery, but the procedure is not available in Nigeria' - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Precious Uju is a single mother who suffers from Cervical Dystonia, a neurological condition that makes her body and hand shake uncontrollably.
She spoke to BBC News Pidgin about life with the condition, the shame it has caused her and her decision to raise awareness about the condition.
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- Observing Ramadan and Lent as a mixed-faith couple - BBC Africa
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Olanrewaju Williams is a Christian and his wife, Kaosara, is a Muslim - and this year they are both fasting.
For the first time since 1993, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Christian season of Lent are taking place at the same time. Both periods involve fasting, prayer and reflection.
We spoke to the couple in Nigeria, where Christians and Muslims make up nearly equal parts of the population, about what observing these sacred periods together means for their family.
Produced by Kathy Harcombe and Akinyemi Akinrujomu
Filmed by James Emmanuel
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- Title
- Paying women more could boost Africa's economy - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- African women are paid less for the same work, earning about 81 cents for every dollar men make.
This has been linked to weak enforcement of equal pay laws and unpaid care work.
Could closing this pay gap boost African economies - the World Bank suggests so. 🎥 👇🏾
Animation: George Wafula
Narration: Damilola Ojetunde
Edited by: Brian Osweta and Dorothy Otieno
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- Title
- Iran War - Hearing from the Afro-Iranian community | The Conversation | Focus on Africa
- Runtime
- 19:22
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- As the US and Israel continue to strike Iran and Lebanon, and Iran targets Tel Aviv and US assets across the Gulf, we look at how Iran's African community has been affected.
We hear from Priscilla Kounkou-Hoveyda, a film maker and the founder of the Collective for Black Iranians, which brings together the voices of Black and Afro-Iranians. Priscilla grew up in Iran to an Iranian mother and Congolese father, she speaks to us from South Africa where she is currently living.
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Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Carolyne Kiambo
Senior Producer: Priya Sippy
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla
00:00 Part 1: Introduction
00:41 Part 2: Special edition - Breaking down the US...
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- 'I couldn't afford to take my husband to hospital and he died' - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Ghana and the Ivory Coast produce about 50% of cocoa in the world, but farmers in both countries continue to live in poverty, worsened by the recent global price decline.
To attract buyers, the Ghanaian government slashed cocoa prices by 30% and Ivorian authorities are considering a similar move.
However, farmers at the receiving end of the crisis told BBC’s Thomas Naadi they are barely able to eke out a living.
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- Title
- 'We have the swag and the music... It's Africa's time now': Ghanian rapper Sarkodie - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Multi award-winning 🇬🇭 hip hop artist Sarkodie is one of Africa’s most celebrated rappers.
Blending hip hop with hiplife and Afrobeats, Sarkodie has sold tens of millions of album copies and won over 80 awards since the release of his debut album in 2009.
For the first time, his popular Rapperholic concert series has been to London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall, as the rapper continues to strengthen his ties with African diaspora communities around the world.
The BBC’s Aaron Akinyemi met with him as he prepared for his performance on Ghana’s Independence Day.
Reporter & Producer: Aaron Akinyemi
Filmed by Jenna Abaakouk
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- Title
- US-Israel war with Iran: 'We are counting on our governments to come through for us' - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- As the US-Israel war with Iran enters the first week Africans, some of whom live and work in the Gulf states, are stranded in their respective countries.
They spoke to BBC about their situation, hopeful that their governments will evacuate them.
#BBCAfrica #iranisraelwar #usiranwar #usisrael #iran
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- Title
- US-Israel war with Iran: Why is the Strait of Hormuz crucial for Africa? - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Why does a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman matter for Africa?
Because the Strait of Hormuz carries about a fifth of the world's oil. Now Iran is threatening to "set fire" to any ship passing through it amid its war with the US and Israel.
If that happens, BBC's Dingindaba Buyoya explains how the shock could ripple across African economies, from fuel prices to food costs.
🎤 Presented by: Dingindaba Buyoya
🎥 🎬 Video Producer: Basma Elatti
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- Title
- Anglican clerics meet to choose a rival to first female leader - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Clergy from a conservative grouping of the Anglican Church are meeting this week in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.
The UK's Sarah Mullally will officially be installed as the leader of the world's Anglican communion later this month.
BBC’s Global Religion Correspondent Lebo Diseko is in Abuja and has been finding out how her appointment has divided opinion across the global Anglican community.
Many conservative Christians believe that only men should be consecrated as bishops.
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- Muslims in South Africa hold mass street iftar - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- As Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan, reflecting on their faith and spending time with families and friends, one community in Cape Town, South Africa, has held a mass street gathering known as “boeka” – the iftar evening meal after the day’s fasting. The annual event takes place in Bo-Kaap, a predominantly Muslim area of the city, with its brightly-coloured houses nestled in the foreground of Table Mountain.
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- Title
- The police station where crime is reported on smart screen - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- No queues. No paperwork. No officers.
Could this be the future of policing?
The BBC’s Daniel Dadzie @iamdanieldadzie visited Ethiopia’s first unmanned police station. A fully digital hub in Addis Ababa where citizens can report crimes without face-to-face contact.
While groundbreaking, this innovation has prompted questions about digital access, accountability, and human connection in law enforcement.
Reporter: Daniel Dadzie
Video Producer: Brian Khisa
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- Title
- To Iran, Africa was a 'continent of opportunities'; what now? - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- As the conflict deepens between the US and Israel against Iran, governments in Africa will be watching closely. There have been economic and diplomatic ties between the continent and Iran for decades, so many will be asking, what now?
#bbcafrica #usisrael #iranisraelwar #usiranwar
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- Title
- Rise and fall of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - BBC Africa
- Runtime
- 3:43
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The video examines Ayatollah Khamenei's rise to power in 1989 and his role as Iran's most powerful figure. It details his administration's actions, including crushing demonstrations and pursuing policies that caused international concern, while also touching on the nation's nuclear program, offering a deep dive into the Iran politics and Middle East geopolitics that shaped the region. This political analysis provides essential context for understanding the current Iran news and the broader history of Iran, particularly the impact of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Iranian history.
Iran has had only two supreme leaders since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In 1989, Khamenei succeeded Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, after his death, at the age of 86. Under Khamenei’s rule, Iran sought to establish closer economic relations with African nations, reached out to Shiite communities in Nigeria and became a member of the Brics economic bloc, also comprised of South Africa, Ethiopia and Egyp...
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- Are more young people struggling with infertility? | The Conversation | BBC Focus on Africa
- Runtime
- 23:12
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Around the world, one in six people experience infertility in their lifetime, that’s according to the World Health Organisation. But now, more people are starting to speak up about their struggles online – to break the silence and the stigma that surrounds it.
Focus on Africa podcast host, Nkechi Ogbonna, sat down for a chat with Matshepo Segole, from Johannesburg, South Africa who has built a community on TikTok for women navigating infertility, and Jonathan Luwagga, who is British-Ugandan. He has been sharing his story on social media to encourage more men to speak out about this issue.
00:00-00:50 Coming up
00:50-02:27 Introducing Matshepo and Jonathan
02:27-05:48 When did they start noticing challenges with infertility?
05:48-07:00 Matshepo's journey to conceive
07:00- 07:50 The impact on Jonathan's mental health
07:50-09:50 Different methods they tried to help
09:50- 11:40 Myths vs. facts around infertility
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